The commentary on that ESPN list is god awful. Marvin Austin would get more snap if he didn't suck dong.

Also, a few MINOR things I'd like to look into this off-season. Not really important or critical but I'd like to see it.

A new kicker. I love Tynes and will always have a ton of love for him but not having a kicker who can't at least give you a CHANCE at a 50+ yard field goal is brutal in the NFL. There are just times we're you're going to need that. Draft a kicker later, pick up an UDFA or sign a free agent. Don't really care.

A new back up QB. Carr sucks. Obviously, like 95% of the back ups in the NFL if their starting QB is good and they go down well they're screwed. But that's not the point of having a good back up. Knock on wood, but if Eli ever got hurt for a few games I'd at least like to have someone who gives an opportunity to win.

Don't get me wrong, I would like to see OL addressed as well, I really want a dominant Oline.

We need to groom replacements for Snee and Bass. Brewer may or may not be the guy at RT.

Defensively

We need to groom a replacement for Tuck at LDE, we need a starting DT.

We likely need one or two starters at LB

We need a starting CB accross from Amukamara (can Webster rebound?)

We have Kiwi, JPP, Ojomo, and not sure if Tracy is a DE or not. DT we need I agree with that. Austin and Kuhn need to step up or just cut them and allow other guys to take their place. LBs we have been developing so I'd like to see JW, Mark H, and Paysinger try to play. Also, draft some too, and see what happens.

Webster is an interesting case. Over paid for what he did this past season. Everything else I think is hurt. So we will need to get some more CBs. So yeah defensive needs players, but they seem to be china dolls on that side of the ball. Injury prone players across the board there playing in a garbage scheme! So that bothers me a lot.

I think some of our injury problems come back to veterans with a lot of wear and tear.

Having said that, I think we move towards players who have been able to stay healthy.

I am not sure whats happening with Kiwi yet, but we do have Trattou, Tracy and Ojomo. The door is still being left open for Osi although I see that as unlikely.

I also think Rolle is overpaid as well, he could be a candidate to restructure.

Webster is overpaid, but currently we don't have anyone behind him. Hosley is pretty much a nickle back and Thomas is likely done. If we cut Webster (who turns 31 this season), CB becomes a substantial need.

In the end I expect we will cut webster, there may be a chance we resign him as a cheap vet like we did with Madison and McQuarters, but is current deal is not realistic given the current salary cap.

Does Scott make the roster again and if he does do people think he can be a productive # 3 guy in the rotation?

That's a tough call, I haven't really seen much of him. If we draft an RB early (before the 6th round lets say) the answer is probably no, at least in the staff's opinion. Either way I'd like to bring in some camp bodies later on to see if he can stand out amongst them.

As for Webster, I think it is telling that he wasn't cut with the rest of the veterans. No doubt JR, is trying to restructure a deal with the man.

That's a tough call, I haven't really seen much of him. If we draft an RB early (before the 6th round lets say) the answer is probably no, at least in the staff's opinion. Either way I'd like to bring in some camp bodies later on to see if he can stand out amongst them.

As for Webster, I think it is telling that he wasn't cut with the rest of the veterans. No doubt JR, is trying to restructure a deal with the man.

I want to see what Scott and that speed can do. I think Wilson and Scott can provide the big plays and Brown can wear teams down. If we bring in undrafted FA and see what they can do, I think we can be ok. But I am really curious to see how Scott can do now.

Wow, those salary cap numbers just underlines the dire need to do this rebuild now. I mean, a lot of those players earning top dollar on our team didn't even perform close to their contracts last year.

The only guys I think totally deserve their high salaries are Eli, Nicks and to a certain extent Rolle and Baas. Everyone else have salary cap numbers multiple millions over their actual contribution to the team last year.

Glad we're doing this spring cleaning now, even though it hurts to get rid of players who were integral parts to our SB victories.

Wow, those salary cap numbers just underlines the dire need to do this rebuild now. I mean, a lot of those players earning top dollar on our team didn't even perform close to their contracts last year.

The only guys I think totally deserve their high salaries are Eli, Nicks and to a certain extent Rolle and Baas. Everyone else have salary cap numbers multiple millions over their actual contribution to the team last year.

Glad we're doing this spring cleaning now, even though it hurts to get rid of players who were integral parts to our SB victories.

To be fair to Reese and co, they probably expected the cap would likely keep I creasing each year and all these contracts were done well before the new CBA.

We have generally done well with keeping our core guys together.
There is a little turnover this year with a few guys cut/departing but you are probably looking at 5 to 8 notable players. If we can resign most of our key free agents, bring in a couple to fill gaps and a good draft and we are quite strong.

We probably don't. But we should either restructure him or cut him. Think about it, at that salary, we could sign a guy like Andy Levitre or something.

Oh I agree, I just think that's a different territory, and since we are a class franchise I think Snee gets saved. Also, I do like the idea of drafting Marcus Lattimore from SC at RB in the mid rounds, and let him heal frm his injury. He can come back the following year and by then we will know what we have in Wilson. I think that would be a great investment for us.